Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20
MRETcnEp PosFAL sEavICE.


The people Of seaitle have long had
occasion 10 eonplain d the vEetohed
postal service which Il offered them
Mail reaches the public al almost any
time between two and twelve hours after
10 is received In the city, and The advan-
taco Of better connections and faster
service on the railroads has been con-
plesely OF eel by the SLOW methods Of
delivery 10 the Seattle Office. This, We
feel assured. is not the fault Of Post
master Lyon. He sndsayoFs 10 eOndnci
bis ofllce In 3 manner satisfactory 10
the public and 10 give a service In keep
ING with the aizs and commercial i'm.
pOrtanea Of the city.
He has been handicapped, however,
by the insufficient clerical force which
IL allowed him. This IL decidedly a.
economical administration. Il IL %
economical, in fast. that u eFipples the
public service without hesitation when
an opportunity 20 save dollar by saeri'
icing TIE public convenience IL appar-
ent. In Seattle. for instance, tie elaFi-
sal force provided for the pOss Office u
no greater than II vas two or three
pears ago. althonRh the amount OF busi'
neaa 10 be transacted ia much greater
The state Of adaiFs which exists has re-
psatedly been made known to the de-
parsmcnt al Washington, but the repre-
ssnlations made have been unavailine
Mr. Lyon nov pays one clerk cut Of biz
pocket. but even eth this sssistanes
the foFcs IL Eidiealoasly Inadequate "a
The work 10 be performed.
TomoEroR Seattle becomes TIE north,
western terminus Of the railway mai
service Of lhe United States. The busi.
ness OF the ofacs will be largely In.
creased. In spiss Of this fact, hsvsyeF
there will b. no Increase In the numbal
Of employees. The hentats Of the mors
rsrid service win Be lost 10 our people
hsoaase Of the detention Of the mail fos
hears % the Seattle efiise. II is some
What pazsline todetsFmine what should
best be done under such circumstances.
An appeal 10 The depsxsEen, woald Be
useless, 81 pass expeEisncs salaciently
demonstrates Postmaster Lyon il do
Ina ell that coaid reasonably be expect
ea Of hiss. and be is doing uaors than
ths public have a right to demand.
san. II TIE torca h insufficient zoe, It
ell Be mash more insafaeisni when
tie change in the service sakes place.
PfOhably TIE best soluiioa OF the dif.
asuley Is fer those who recsive shs
mosl mail and are most interested in re-
osiviue L promptly 10 raise q fund from
Uhch % VSy ths sAlaFY Of al extra
eaegh. Thts. Of coarse. would b q teM-
PoraEy srraneeneaf. bat Il would re-
Iisvs SIC prcsass q h1siness Al he
posa-otaSe until The Department sees o.
10 Increase the force. This course vas
followed With satisfactory results by The
bssincss msa q Los Angeles and SAz
DleEo while the sonshern uaiifaFnia
hoen Wss 81 lss heagha Kiss little hard
fer basinees men 10 have tseir mailpre-
pAld sna then 70 sxpsOt them 10 pay q
elsEk fer hAndllnR q Ger them. bas TIE
ascnsy expended IN this way By those
to whoa 60 early Fecsipt % mai Is I'M.
partzni voaia not by sny useans be
tar0wn away. suzasthing b not d0ne
10 relieve she pressure q basiness al
tie post-eAso. delay EHd endless eonfu.
slun vii snralY reEaM